I really love the black/pink ones. Also the volt ones. I personally will be purchasing both. Nike has been real unique with the color schemes this year which I really like. I'm just glad to see them mixing it up.

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I didn't care for those pink/black ones Fed wore @ the Australian Open. They're just too busy. It's like 4 different colors... You gotta go with like 3 colors max, and really have two main colors and then the third as a complementary color. Like they should have done Pink and White with black.

Instead they used Black, Anthracite, White and Pink... I don't what they were thinking.

I didn't care for those pink/black ones Fed wore @ the Australian Open. They're just too busy. It's like 4 different colors... You gotta go with like 3 colors max, and really have two main colors and then the third as a complementary color. Like they should have done Pink and White with black.

Instead they used Black, Anthracite, White and Pink... I don't what they were thinking.

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His shoes are what made me decide to get a pair. I wanted to customize them to make the pink grey, but the Nike website doesn't have that option. So I just went all black, which look even better in my opinion.

I saw a photo of a v9 with the "inverted" indian wells colourway.. Is this for the clay season?

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it's clay court shoes and supposed to release on 5/1 but not sure this shoes will be available in US.
Also IW shoes are White / Team Orange / Pure Platinum and clay court shoes colors are Stadium grey/white/total crimson.

Yup, instead of total orange it is actually total crimson which is a very bright orange/reddish color- its one of my favorite nike colors.

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I got the Stadium Grey/"Total Crimson" bandana in the mail yesterday and it looks almost neon orange to me. Not close red at all IMO. I was wondering if I maybe got the wrong one since I was expecting more if a true "crimson" color. After seeing your post I guess it's the correct one. I guess the name of the color had me expecting something different all together.

In case anyone is still holding out due to worries about sole wear. I bought these the day they showed up on TW in Sept - so this is just about 6 months, playing 2 to 3 times a week. I don't slide but I hit a lot of running groundies where I plant and pivot. This wear is completely consistent with other Nike shoes wear:

In case anyone is still holding out due to worries about sole wear. I bought these the day they showed up on TW in Sept - so this is just about 6 months, playing 2 to 3 times a week. I don't slide but I hit a lot of running groundies where I plant and pivot. This wear is completely consistent with other Nike shoes wear:

Probably have another 2-3 weeks left.

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6months on one pair?! How?!

In another thread, I posted pictures of my stash of Vapor 8 consisting of 7 pairs, and rotating those 7 pairs lasted me 1 year and a half only.

In the offseason, when I'm going 6 hours a week (average high schooler here) it takes about 4 or 5 months to wear pretty bad. I get smoothed out on the inner front part of the sole, so that the white shows through. The entire top half is smooth, and the edges are worn through. The back half (swoosh area) is totally fine, and then the outer back edge (where it says Zoom Vapor) is usually worn down. I've started to toe drag and that has hurt the front a bit more...

During the season, in the Spring, I get a little less time (10-12 hours a week) to run through them, maybe 2-3 months.

In the offseason, when I'm going 6 hours a week (average high schooler here) it takes about 4 or 5 months to wear pretty bad. I get smoothed out on the inner front part of the sole, so that the white shows through. The entire top half is smooth, and the edges are worn through. The back half (swoosh area) is totally fine, and then the outer back edge (where it says Zoom Vapor) is usually worn down. I've started to toe drag and that has hurt the front a bit more...

During the season, in the Spring, I get a little less time (10-12 hours a week) to run through them, maybe 2-3 months.

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That sounds about right. Call it a good pair if you get 3months out of them.

160 looks like it should be used for USO night sessions (although I know that isn't the case). 034 lines up with what we've seen for Fed's indoor outfit. Sadly, I don't think either comes close to the Flame pack Vapors.

What's the difference between the clay and hard court Vapor 9s? Like OP mentioned, since they don't last long anyways, do the clay version allow you to slide on hard courts?

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The only difference between the two is the sole. The clay has the typical herringbone sole that is common amongst clay court shoes. I don't know whether or not they help you at all for sliding on hard courts (not that you should be, you should be graceful like Roger).

The only difference between the two is the sole. The clay has the typical herringbone sole that is common amongst clay court shoes. I don't know whether or not they help you at all for sliding on hard courts (not that you should be, you should be graceful like Roger).

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Just so people know, the hard court sole already has a lot of herringbone pattern going on. Just that the clay version has more of it.

Has anyone else experienced issues of the zoom air units deflating?
I have had 4 pairs and all of them have had an issue with one of the zoom air units popping and now making clicking and squeaking sounds. I don't play in them regularly, I mostly just where them to work cuz they are so comfortable. But always after the first time I play in them I have this problem.

Has anyone else experienced issues of the zoom air units deflating?
I have had 4 pairs and all of them have had an issue with one of the zoom air units popping and now making clicking and squeaking sounds...

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The squeaking noise is just the air unit rubbing against pocket where it is located. Is happens more often when shoes get damp from sweat which is why you should take the inner soles out of the shoes when not wearing them. The red upper sole you can see when you take the inner sole out absorbs quite a lot of moisture - drying it between uses helps the shoes live longer.

It's when the soles make a hissing noise - then you know you've burst an air unit. This is pretty rare with the internal air soles of Zoom Air shoes and will generally qualify for you a faulty shoe replacement even if you've used them for a year.